Air Fryer Salt and Pepper Tofu



by lnfinity

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  1. lnfinity

    ###Ingredients

    **Tofu**

    * 6 tbsp cornflour
    * 1 tsp salt
    * ½ tsp white pepper
    * ½ tsp Chinese 5 spice
    * tbsp vegetable oil for frying

    **Sauce**

    * 1 vegetable oil
    * 4 spring onions
    * 4 garlic cloves
    * 2 red chilies
    * ½ tsp salt
    * ½ tsp white pepper
    * ½ tsp Chinese 5 spice
    * 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
    * 2 tbsp maple syrup

    **To Serve**

    * sesame seeds
    * spring onion

    ###Instructions

    **Prepare the tofu**

    1. Gently squeeze the tofu to get rid of any excess liquid
    1. Rip the tofu into roughly equal sized pieces
    1. Add the cornflour, salt, pepper and Chinese five spice to a bowl and and stir to combine
    1. Add the tofu pieces to the bowl and toss to coat and cover
    1. Warm 1 inch vegetable oil in a wok over medium heat until the end of a wooden spoon gently fizzes with small bubbles
    1. Lower the tofu into the wok and fry until golden and really crispy
    1. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the tofu to a plate lined with kitchen paper and set to one side
    1. If you prefer, stick the coated tofu straight into the air fryer and fry at 200º for 15 minutes

    **Prepare the ingredients**

    1. Trim the spring onions, finely slice and split the white and green parts
    1. Peel and grate the garlic
    1. Finely slice the chilies

    **Fry the tofu and serve**

    1. Warm 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok over medium heat
    1. Add the white parts of the spring onion and the garlic to the oil and stir for 1 minute to cook through
    1. Add the tofu to the wok and toss to coat
    1. Stir the maple syrup and sweet chili sauce together into a glaze then pour over the tofu until it’s nice and glossy
    1. Mix the salt, pepper and five spice in a small bowl to combine, sprinkle over the tofu and toss to coat
    1. Pour into a serving bowl and sprinkle the remaining spring onions and top with sesame seeds and serve immediately

    [Source](https://www.bosh.tv/recipes/salt–pepper-tofu)

  2. HighQualityH20h

    This looks awesome! Just got some tofu yesterday with no real plans! Thanks…

  3. richcournoyer

    Air fryer… giggle ……Fry the tofu and serve….. So wrong

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